Music-leaf turner.



J. WYATT.

MUSIC LEAF TURNER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1908.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

n M I JOHN WYATT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MUSIC-LEAF TURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

Application filed May 14, 1908. Serial No. 432,849.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WYATT, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Chicago, Cook county, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Music -Leaf Turners, of which the following is a speciiication.

The main objects of this invention are to provide improved means for quickly and accurately turning the pages of sheet music Without tearing the same and without requiring the same to be handled by the operator while rendering a selection to provide an improved arrangement of the page turning arms in a device of this class g to provide improved means for simultaneously opening the clamps which connect the levers to the individual sheets of music, thereby facilitating the insertion or releasing of the music sheets from such clamps; and to provide improved means for adjusting the frame to various sizes of music either in sheet music or book form.

These objects are accomplished by the device shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a music turner embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan of the same. Fig. 3 is a section showing the construction of the arms for turning the sheets. Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional detail of one of the page clamps. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the same, the line 4-4 indicating the line of section of Fig.,4. Fig. 6 is a sectional detail of the rest adjustment.

In the construction shown in the drawings, the frame or back 1 has a portion cut away extending along the middle to permit the bearings 2 and 3 to be set below or flush with the plane of the face of the frame 1. The rest 4 is adjustable vertically on the frame and is held 1n contact with the frame by the guide blocks 5 operating in the slotted guidesv 6. It is secured in any position of adjustment by the thumb screws 7. The handle 8 is securely fastened to the arm 9, which arm is fastened to the rod 1() extending along the middle slot of the frame 1. This rod 10 is connected to the arm 11 at the top of the frame. The arm 11 carries a page clamp or clip 12. The other handles, 8a, 8b, and 8, are attached to their respective clips 12a, 12b, and 12C, in a similar manner by hollow tubes concentric with the rod 10. This construction is shown in detail in Fig. 3. A support 15, inclined to the face of the frame 1, is arranged at the upper right hand edge of the frame, and serves as a rest for the clips when in their initial positions, each clip being a little higher than the one next inward. Small levers 16 are pivoted on the inclined support 15 and all are connected to the rod 17 which when pulled outward by the knob 18 throws all the levers forward, causing them to engage and depress the arms 19 of the clips, thereby simultaneously opening the clamp jaws 20 of said clips. When the sheets of music are inserted, the rod 18is pushed inward so as to retract the levers 16 and allow the aws 20 to grip the sheets ready for turning. The clips are lined with felt 21 or other suitable material which prevents the clips from tearing the sheets as the turning is done. The rearward arm 22 of each clip is attached to the respective arm 11. Each clip is provided with a spring 23 which normally urges its jaws together. A small block or rest 24 is rigidly aflixed on the under side of each clip to unyieldingly support the clip on the inclined support 15 when it is depressed by the lever 16. The upper left hand edge of the frame is cut away to clear the arms and allow the sheets to lie close to the face of the frame l.

The operation of the device is as follows z- The adjustable rest 4 is rst set to suit the height of the music sheets. With the clips all resting on the inclined support 15, the knob 18 is pulled outwardly, thereby causing the levers 16 to engage the arms 19 and opening the clips for the insertion of the music. By placing the iingers between the sheets of music, they may be readily inserted into the clips. The knob 18 is then pushed inward, releasing the jaws of the clips, which then engage the sheets. To turn the iirst page of music, the operator takes hold of the handle 8 and turns it to the left, and so on. When the entire selection has been rendered, the handles are all returned to their initial position, and the clips may be opened by the knob 18, as hereinbefore described.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A music turner, comprising a music support, means thereon for successively turning the pages of the music and comprising a series of clips for engaging individual pages, means for simultaneously opening all of said clips for the insertion or releasing of the sheets.

2. A music turner, comprising a back adapted to support sheet music, means mounted adjacent to one of the horizontal edges thereof for turning the pages oi' music and comprising a series of sheet-engaging clips, a support inclined to said back and adapted to support successive clips at different distan ces lirom the face of said back, and means adjacent to said inclined support adapted simultaneously to release said clips.

3. A music turner, comprising a back adapt-ed to support sheet music, means mounted adjacent to one oi the horizontal edges thereof for turning the pages of music and comprising a series of sheet-engaging clips, each comprising clamping jaws normally urged into gripping position, and means for simultaneously holding all of said clips open to permit the insertion or release of the sheets.

4. A music turner, comprising a back adapted to support sheet music, means mounted adjacent to one of the horizontal edges thereof for turning the pages of music and comprising a series of sheet-engaging clips, each comprising clamping javfs normally urged into gripping position, a series of levers pivotally mounted adjacent to said clips When in the initial position and movable into and out of position for opening the respective clips, and a link connecting said levers for simultaneously moving them.

Signed at Chicago this 8th day of May 1908.

JOHN VVYATT.

Witnesses:

NATHANIEL M. JONES, THOMAS E. NOLAN. 

